As 2014 began, analysts across the globe turned their attention to forecasting the year’s dominant trends. Three themes repeatedly surfaced: wearables, connected devices, and big data — all facets of what the industry now calls “The Internet of Things.” Some observers describe this shift as the next industrial revolution, and economically they may be right. … Read more

Beijing has again rejected claims made earlier this year by the US and Microsoft that Chinese-linked hackers were responsible for the high-profile cyber intrusion known as Volt Typhoon. In a report released Monday, China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center described the accusations as a “political farce” driven by Washington. The agency said more than … Read more

Nokia, Windstream, and Colt have successfully completed an 800 Gigabit Ethernet (800GbE) trial spanning approximately 8,500 km between London and Chicago. The trial linked two of the world’s largest financial trading hubs and demonstrated energy-efficient, next-generation networking technologies across a combined subsea and terrestrial route. By connecting Colt’s transatlantic subsea cable and terrestrial fibre network … Read more

Project Kuiper’s long-awaited first launch lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:01 p.m. Eastern on April 28. This mission marks Amazon’s initial operational step into a sector currently dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellites rode atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. This first batch begins Amazon’s planned 3,236-satellite … Read more

Edward Snowden is a name many people recognize. Global publications, including TelecomsTech, have covered the NSA whistleblower extensively. Although this may seem like another routine Snowden update, his story continues to unfold. After spending more than two months in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia for up to one year. … Read more

The UK Government has announced measures to accelerate innovation in 5G and 6G technologies, including a collaboration with South Korea. Up to £25 million has been allocated to the Future Open Networks Research Challenge. This competition invites academics and industry participants to apply for funding to support early-stage research into open, interoperable telecommunications solutions, including … Read more

Vodafone Business reports that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are collectively losing an estimated £3.4 billion each year because of insufficient cybersecurity measures. On average, a cybersecurity incident costs a small business £3,398. For companies with 50 or more employees, the average cost rises to £5,001, illustrating that risks and potential losses grow as … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Auris) TalkTalk’s Chief Executive, Dido Harding, says the company has recovered from the cyber attack that exposed the data of more than 100,000 customers—an incident that cost the business up to £60 million. Despite that hit, pre-tax profit fell by more than 50% to £14 million for the year ending March 2016, while … Read more

Samsung will lead the coordination of 6G standardisation efforts in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) through 2029. HyoungJin Choi, a researcher at Samsung Research, was appointed chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) during the recent ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. This appointment follows Choi’s … Read more

T-Mobile has introduced its “Connecting Heroes” program, offering free 5G connectivity to qualified emergency responders. The company hinted at a major “Un-carrier” announcement yesterday, and today revealed the details of this initiative. Connecting Heroes was originally disclosed last year as part of T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint, with a pledge to provide emergency responders up to … Read more